Snagging These Giants Next Week

[Predator1]

Next week kicks off Snagging Season. Hope everyone is ready for more serious action. I couldn't help but post one of mic pics tonight. I am all fired up and ready to hit it. HAS any one seen any up the Upper James lately? We'll be running from Walnut Springs to Cape Fair and back.

FISH ON

[Sam]

Snagging spoonbills seems too much like work to me - but best of luck to those who enjoy it!

It seems like every spring, crappie fishing up the James arm, I snag a spoonbill on a crappie pole. They always jump when that happens and scare the heck out of me. Then within 5 seconds they break off the 6 lb. line. That always adds some excitement to the day.

[Seth]

It is a lot of work, but catching a fish that weighs 10 times what a huge bass weighs makes it worth the effort! Was that picture from last year Predator? I never did make it up to the honey hole last year and it drove me crazy! My buddies were catching fish like crazy from early April till the end of season. The biggest our group boated was an 85 last year and my buddies dad won that gas station tourney with it.

[Predator1]

Two year old pic Seth from the Honey Hole. That one was 96er. Last year my son lost one at Walnut Springs while I was videoing him. That fish was well over 100lbs. When I went to gaff him the rubber nipple was still on the end of the gaff. She got too close to the motor and cut the line. I would post the video...HOWEVER, I cant figure out how to edit the curse words he let out....my fault. His biggest last year was 85lbs and Robert and I had some 75lbrs.

[Stoneroller]

it would be nice to see MDC extend their "fair chase" attitude towards the fisheries too.

[Seth]

it would be nice to see MDC extend their "fair chase" attitude towards the fisheries too.

Can you elaborate more on this?

[Seth]

Two year old pic Seth from the Honey Hole. That one was 96er. Last year my son lost one at Walnut Springs while I was videoing him. That fish was well over 100lbs. When I went to gaff him the rubber nipple was still on the end of the gaff. She got too close to the motor and cut the line. I would post the video...HOWEVER, I cant figure out how to edit the curse words he let out....my fault. His biggest last year was 85lbs and Robert and I had some 75lbrs.

Man we catch a BUNCH of paddlefish and have yet to catch anything over 85 that I know of for sure. I'd love to catch a triple digit fish one of these days.

As for your video, if you want I can work on editing the cuss words for you. I'd love to see it!

[dtrs5kprs]

Ok, I was wrong about the big kentucky. Those are actual sea monsters.

[Bird Watcher]

I used to snag them like they were going out of style down on Grand Lake. Back in the glory days I can remember 4 of us in the boat with our three fish limit tied up along side. We wouldn't keep them unless they were 60#.

Then I found out how slow they reproduce and how old those fish are. Now I think it's kind of sad to kill one.

to each their own, i guess. It's legal...enjoy yourselves.

[Outside Bend]

I used to snag them like they were going out of style down on Grand Lake. Back in the glory days I can remember 4 of us in the boat with our three fish limit tied up along side. We wouldn't keep them unless they were 60#.

Then I found out how slow they reproduce and how old those fish are. Now I think it's kind of sad to kill one.

to each their own, i guess. It's legal...enjoy yourselves.

Not sure about Grand Lake, but they grow pretty rapidly in MO reservoirs. They can't reproduce very successfully, mostly as a result of dams on the Osage River. There's some natural recruitment in the Missouri and the other large rivers, though.